Apple Crumble on a Chilly Fall Day
By SHERRI SMITH BROWN
Cooking up something with apples just seems right in the fall. This apple crumble recipe is one that kids can enjoy getting their hands into, while everyone else can enjoy eating—right down to the very last crumb.
Cooking is something that Brianna likes to help us with. In fact, she says she might like to be a chef when she grows up! Here’s a recipe we especially enjoy in the fall. It’s from the Usborne Farmyard Tales Children’s Cookbook by Fiona Watt. This colorfully illustrated cookbook for children, full of step-by-step instructions, has simple and delicious recipes that are fun to cook and eat.
Apple Crumble
Serves 6
3-4 eating apples
6 tablespoons of water
ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon of sugar
For the Topping:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole-wheat flour
3/4 cup butter
2/3 cup light brown sugar
Preheat your oven to 350˚F.
1. Cut the apples into quarters. Peel them, then cut out the cores. Cut the pieces into chunks. Put them in a casserole dish.
2. Add the water. Sprinkle the apples with a large pinch of cinnamon and a tablespoon of sugar. Turn on your oven.
3. Stir both types of flour together in a mixing bowl. Then, cut the butter into small pieces and put it in the bowl with the flour.
4. Mix the flour and butter with a blunt knife. Stir and cut the flour again and again until each piece of butter is coated with flour.
5. Wash your hands and dry them really well. Rub the butter into the flour. Lift the mixture and let it fall as you rub.
6. When the mixture looks like coarse breadcrumbs, mix in the brown sugar. Mix it in with your fingers, too.
7. Sprinkle the topping over the apple. Spread it out evenly with a fork and smooth the top. Put the dish onto a baking sheet.
8. Bake the crumble for 45 minutes, until the top is golden. Turn the crumble around halfway through, so that it browns evenly.
9. To check that it is cooked, push a knife into a piece of apple. If it’s not soft, cook the crumble for five more minutes.
10. Leave the crumble to cool for at least five minutes before you serve it. Serve it with whipped cream or ice cream.
This is best served hot and eaten immediately. You could use plums or blackberries instead
of apples to make this crumble.
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